Mr. HICKMAN KEARNEY, one of the Paving and Lighting Commis-
sioners of the City of Dublin, was examined Oil Wednesday by the agent of the sitting Members before the Election Commission. It will be remembered that the non-payment of the paving-tax was made a principal ground of disqualification against the voters for O'CONNELL and RCTIIVEN; and it therefore was important to prove on their behalf, that the tax was not legally imposed. With this view, Mr. KEARNEY was summoned ; and he admitted that the warrant of appointment under which the Paving Commissioners acted had neither been signed nor sealed by any Lord-Lieutenant. The words of the Act (47th George III.) which regulates the powers of these functionaries are- " That, from and after the passing of this Act it shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord-Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor of Ireland, for the time being, by writing antler hand and seal, to nominate and appoint such person or persons, &c. See., to be Commissioners for carrying into execution the provi- sions of this Act."
The Chairman, however, ordered the evidence of Mr. KEARNEY to be placed on the rejected sheet.
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